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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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